Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi
Udupi, Feb 28: A man was hacked to death by a gang late night on Wednesday February 28 at Padubidri here.
The deceased has been identified as Naveen D'Souza (42), a resident of Kanjarukatte.
It is learnt that a group of four unidentified persons came in a Swift car and brutally attacked Naveen near a bar in Padubidri. They escaped from the spot soon after committing the crime.
Sources said that Naveen was an accused in several cases, including two murder attempts, in Padubidri police station.
Naveen was murdered because of some old rivalry, it is suspected.
Padubidri police arrived at the spot and investigations are on.